Filing device



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EDWARD A. BAnscnBAcH, or GHIGAGG, ILLINOIS F'IIIING iasv c's Obntinuationof application Serial No. 274,323, filed Ja'nuaryBl, 1919. This application'filed'Noveni'ber 'i, 1921. Serial nofmazeoe.

This invention-is a continuation of my application for filing devices, Serial No. 27 4,323 filed January 31st, 1919, and the principal object ofthe inventionisto provide a plurality of spacing holders which can bes'eparately orsimultaneously extended or exp'ande'd'so that the contents of any holder maybe more freely accessible. The invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts.

In the accompanyingdrawings, Fig. 1 is aplan view of a container fora plurality of individual holders; Fig. 2 is asectional'view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a perspective of one of the supporting parts of this container; Fig. 4: is a planview of a container for individual holders having a lazy-tongs extensible means at the'bottom; Figs. 5 and 6 -showdetails of this construction; Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 7-7 ofFig. 4; Fig. 8 illustrates means carried by the lazy-tongs for opening and'closing the individual'holders Fig.9 is a plan view showing'a holder in closedposition; Fig. 10 is a section of amo'difi'ed form of container in which the extensible ne'ans is at'thesides of the container; Fig. 11 is a section'takcnon the'line 11'+'11 of Fig. 10; Fig. 12"is aperspective' of adetail Figs. 13 and 14 are views illustrating a container which has side opening lids which overlap when theyare closed; Figs. 15 and 16 illustrate a container'ofthe roll-top variety; Fig.1? is aside view of an extensible holder having a swinging lazytongs action of the telephone stand type; and Fig. 18 is 'a'section-taken on the line '18-18 ofFig. 17.

In-filing sheets, pamphlets, or the like, it is desirable that 'a plurality ofseparate holders be provided orthat there are suitable'independently adjustable spacing guides so that one holder or spacing guide, for example may be adjustable relatively to: the adjacent ones,'to accoinmodate'more or less material between them. At the sametime the holders or spacers must be easily separable so that the space within or between them is freely accessible fortheinsertion or removal of other material.

In a container such as shown by Fig. 1 there from the next adjacent carrier.

is a fixed section or cabinet 46 and a slidable drawer 47 with a plurality ofniov'ableb'a'rriers 48 preferably formed with upturned edg es 49-for seating any one ofthe individual holders. The ends 50 of each c'arri'er48' are turned downwardly to provide pivotal mounting for rollers51 and attached to the bottom of each carrier are straps 52 with'slots 53 therein for engaging 'pins 5 1 projecting Correspondingly slotted straps 55 areattaohed to the front 56 0]": the drawer and to therear ofth'e cabinet 46 so thatwhen the drawer is drawn outwardly the carriers48 will be'spaced-alpa'rt a proper' distance to allow'the coversof" the holders to be 'spaced apart to form dividers as indicatedby broken outlines 57 in Fig- 2, so that any individual holder can be opened to permit-access thereto or'to remove itirom the carrier which supports it. y

A somewhat similar containeris'illustrated in Figs. 4 to 7 'in'whic'h thecar'rie'rs sc -are attached to a lazy-tongs apparatus; 58 a-ttached at one end to tliefront'of the'drawer 47 and attached at th'erear'endito the endef the cabinet. When the drawer is clo'sed 'the holders supported by the'c'a-rriers 458 "willfbe pressed compactly together, but when the drawer is drawn outwardly the carriers will be spaced apart and willbe opened,- depending upon the amount that the drawer is pulled out. As diagrammatically il-lustratedin i'g. 7-, one of the sides 59 of a holdersupported-by one of the carriers 48 may b'eiprovided with a hook 60 for 'engaging the adjacent "cover 61 of the'holder'next to it to formasp'acing divider. This construction may be employed for open-ing'the holders rather than the lv'ers 58 a-sshow'n 4501 operating the supporting means 'when the holders-are placed upon plain surface. In the construction just'de scribed, a cross-bar'62 may be provided at the front of the drawer 47, and a projection 63 at each side of theback of the cabinet 46 for limitingthe opening of the endholder covers 61 and 59.

In the construction shown by Figs. '8 and 9, the holder 64 has hinged supports came lower edges ofwhich are engaged by studs-58 der the lower edges of the hinged supports,

which project from the surface of the lazytongs. When the drawer 471s pulled outwardly, these projections 58 engaging unholder engaging the adjacent holders closes all of the holders and press'es theminwardly to the full line position, as shown in Fig. 8.

The outward movement of the drawer, of

course, moves the support 65 outwardly until I the back of the holder rests in the carrier 48,

the upturned edges of the'carrier preventing the disengagement of the holder therefrom when the holder is closed and upheld by the 7 support 65. 1

1 In the construction shown by Figs. 10 to 12, alazy-tongs device 66 is provided at each side of'the drawer and casing with-a crosspiece 67 at the front of the drawer slidable in the slots 68 and with slotted holding brackets '69 at the rearof the cabinet. Each lower angularextremity of the lazy-tongs is provided with a roller 7 O, and every other pair of lower angular extremities has a cross shaft 71 with a carrier 72 supported thereby. Each of these carriers isadapted to support a holder represented generally by the-numeral 73 with sides 74 each of which has a hook 75 adapted to engage over a projecting pivoting'stud Or bar 76 forming a cross-connection between the lazy-tongs at each side of the drawer. It will be obvious that the opening of the drawer will cause a corresponding opening of'the holders contained therein the sides of. which constitute filing dividers. It'will be obvious, furthermore, that any one of the holders can be withdrawn from the drawer without affecting any of the other holders: I

Instead of having a drawer, a plurality of holders maybe supported in a container 77, as shown by Figs. 13 and 14, in which the top comprises two hinged covers 78 and 79 whichoverlap each other in closed position, but when opened abut the sides of the container so as to form side braces, as indicated by the broken outline inFig. 14.

It is also contemplated that the sliding drawer construction as shown in Figs. 1 to 12, mayincludea roll-top cover 80, Figs. 15 and 16, which is attached to thefront of the drawer-at the bottom thereof, extending underneath the drawer and upwardly at the rear.

overthe top where it is held in position by suitable guideway 81; With this construction it is apparent that the outward movement of the drawer will draw the bottom of they roll-top construction outwardlywith it, making a space between the upper edge of the drawer and this edge of the 'roll-top,'depending upon the amountthat the draweris pulled outwardly.- 'This will enable one to entirely my invention.

uncover all of the holders in the drawer when the draweris drawn entirely from the cab? inet.

It is further contemplated that the telescoping'arrangement of the holders and support may be employed in connection with a telephone support type of;la zy -tongs, as il-' lustrated in Figs. 17 and 18. In this construction thereiis a bracket 82 fixed to any suitable support in whicha plate 83 is pivoted upon an upright axis. Theupper end of the plate has a slot 84 anda lazy-tongs 85 has one arm pivoted to the lower end of the plate and theother arm pivoted andslidable in the slot upon the carrier are sides 91, forming a recordholder, the sides telescoping one within the other-when the device is closed. These sides 91 are supported at a distance from the carrier 89 by means of hooks 92 which engage with studs 93 projecting from the arms ofthe lazy-tongs, The outer ends 94 may be hinged to facilitate access thereto. It is obvious that when this construction is pulled outwardly from the support 82 by means of a handle 87, the opening of theIlazy tongs will correspondingly open all of the holders, and that when the'lazy-tongs is closed the holders will all be closed and pressed compactly against the plate 83.. This construction is-well adapted for use in connection with cardindexes or other classified information whlch 1t 1s: dea

sirable to havewithin easy reach and to which reference can'be made at any time.

As a means for filing classified sheets or records, individual holders canbe used separately or they can be used in connection with a number of holders of thesame kind in a suitable container. When any holder is withdrawn from the common contamer, as for example when posting entries on the sheets in a bookkeeping system, it is desirable that it be provided with means for supporting the sides of the holder in a; partially open position so that access maybe had to the sheets without any confusion, and although the holders have. been illustrated diagrammatically in some of the figures, it should be understood tha any preferred type-of holder can be usedin place of those conventionally shown. Y It is furthermore obvious that othe changes can be made in the construction, combination and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of I claim: a i I 1. In a filing device, a plurality of holders each comprising a back and hinged covers, a container therefor, and carriers in which the backs of the holders are seated, movable apart for opening the covers depending upon the movement of the carriers for disclosing the contents of the holders.

2. A filing device comprising a plurality of individual holders each having a back and covers hinged thereto, a carrier for supporting each holder upon its back with the covers extending upwardly therefrom, means for connecting the carriers for movement apart, and means depending upon the movement of the carriers for opening and closing the covers.

3. The combination with a plurality of holders each having a back and covers hinged thereto, of a container comprising a fixed and a movable part, a separate carrier for each holder, and a connection between the carriers and the fixed and movable parts of the container for spacing the carriers apart and correspondingly opening the covers according to the extent of movement of the movable art.

4. A filing device comprising a plurality of holders each having a back and hinged covers, a separate carrier for supporting each holder upon its back with the covers extending upwardly, extensible means for connecting the carriers for a limited movement apart, and means including a fixed and a movable part for determining the movement apart of said carriers and the extent of opening of said holders.

5. The combination with a plurality of holders having a back and hinged covers, of a container therefor, supports therein for the holders movable apart to determine the extent of opening of the holder covers, and a cover for the container movable to uncover the holders according to the extent of movement of said supports.

6. The combination with a plurality of connected holders each adapted to disclose records therein by moving it from the other holders, a container comprising a fixed and a movable part, and means connected to the fixed and movable parts of the container for supporting the holders and for opening the holders to disclose records therein according to the amount of the extension of the said movable parts.

7. The combination with a plurality of connected holders each adapted to be opened by moving it from the other holders, a container therefor comprising a a movable drawer, extensible means attached to the casing and drawer for supporting the holders and opening them according to the amount the drawer is pulled from the casing, and a cover connected to the bottom of the drawer and extending around the back and upwardly over the top thereof until it extends entirely over the drawer when it is closed but is opened from the front thereof according to the extent of opening of the drawer.

8. In a filing device, a plurality of holders, a container therefor comprising a fixed casing and a movable drawer, a guide in the sides of the casing above and around the back of the drawer, and a cover attached to the lower end of the drawer and extending in the guide until it abuts the top of the front of the drawer covering the drawer when it is closed but being drawn rearwardly when the drawer is opened to disclose the holders according to the amount the drawer is opened.

9. In a filing device, a plurality of movable holders, and means for connecting the holders for relative movement with respect to each other, said means limiting the movement apart of the holders but permitting independent movement thereof within the limit of movement.

EDXVARD A. BANSCHBAGH.

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